There are two kinds of holly - prickly and smooth - thought to represent male and female respectively. An old tale says that whichever holly - male of female - is brought into the home first, determines who will rule the household in the coming year.

Whoever is in charge, makes no difference… as long as the whole family snuggles up this Christmas with a warm, festive afghan and pillows.

Using double strands of Worsted Weight yarn and an L-11 (8.00 mm) hook, the whole set works up fairly quickly. Even the special 'double-cross' crochet stitch is easy to master! The Red Berries and Green Holly Leaves brighten the white corners of this joyful crocheted design. Included in this crochet pattern set are the directions for both 14" and 18" square pillows.